THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 11, 1988.
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TYPHOON MAY GIVE JAPANESE
NAVY SERVICE
Following Course Of Yangtse Towards Kiukiang
Italian Steamer
Already Left High And Dry
Shanghai, To-day.
The possibility that the typhoon, which at 12 o'clock midnight was heading straight for Kiukiang, according to unimpeachable sources, may strike the concentration of Japanese warships in the vicinity of Kiukiang and the mouth of Poyang Lake is seen by observers here. The typhoon which is travelling at 60 miles per hour, has already caused the crews of the Ita-
lian steamer "Sandro Sandri" and the United States gunboat "Oahu" several hours' anxiety as the full fury of the typhoon hit upon them.
H.K. ARMY MANOEUVRES ON BIG SCALE THIS YEAR
An indication that Combined Operations this year will be on an extensive scale is given by an offi- cial communique issued this morn- ing, as an early warning.
Combined Operations will be held to 28th during the period 21st November. The first phase, 21st to 23rd November, will affect the Regular Defence Forces only. Dur-
The U.S.S. "Oahu" was anchored close to the Kiangyin boom and the s.s. "Sandro Sandri” about 30 miles below it and in the early hours of typhoon yesterday morning the reached that area, leaving the Ita- and lian ship damaged and high dry and the gunboat slightly damag- ed. There were no casualties ré- ported.
As the typhoon is roughly follow- ing the line of the Yangtse, it is
the expected to affect
Japanese Naval units operating on the river, if it continues to follow its.present course.-Reuter.
MR. MACDONALD BACK IN LONDON
ing the second phase, 24th to 28th BACK IN
November, 50 per cent of the Volunteers as well, will be required to be on duty each night with the exception that during one period
London, To-day.
The Colonial Secretary arrived
in-noon from Malta.
of approximately 36 hours all the in England by air yesterday after- Defence Forces of the Colony, cluding the Volunteers,
will be Mr. Macdonald will probably see. the Prime Minister to-day when carrying out active operations.
The exact 36-hour period will not he will have an opportunity of re- be made public until the day on porting on his visits to Palestine which it will commence.
It is hoped that all
Volunteers
and Malta.
In the discussions which he had with prominent will be released to take their part while in Malta
was
SHAKING-UP
VON FRITSCH
-PACIFIC
ISLANDS
PEACE
London, To-day,
The Governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish a regime for common use on the Islands of Canton and Enderby in the Phoe nix group and the employment of the islands for purposes connected with international aviation and.. communication, with equal facili, ties for each party.
This marks a friendly settle ment of a dispute which arose early this year and after the United States had formally claim- ed the two Islands.-Reuter.
RESTORED TO FAVOUR
Berlin, To-day. On the occasion of handing over of the Command of the Twelfth Artillery Regiment to General Baron von Fritsch, which takes place at the Military Training Field at Pommern to-day, the Fuehrer has sent the following message of congratulation to the former Com-
the mander-in-Chief of
German Army: "Upon your appointment to Command of the Twelfth Artillery Regiment, which I decree in the
AIR RAID THREAT enclosed document, I take this op-
CAUSES CANTON TENSION
Canton, To-day. Canton has been in a con- tinual state of tension since 6.10 a.m. to-day when the first air raid alarm was sounded. There was no visitation, how- ever, and the All Clear was given at 7 a.m.
At 8.20 a.m, the second alarm went, at 8.30 the urgent alarm,- and there are now assembled in silence on the Bund opposite Shameen' thousands of Chinese.
No very severe raid is ex- pected to-day, however, as the sky is heavily overcast with threats of rain. Our Own Correspondent.
the
Canton, To-day. Japanese planes visited outlying districts this morning and 15 planes are bombing Pa- kong on the Canton-Hankow Railway, while six Japanese machines are heading for Sam- shui.
One machine is reported to be over Sheklung.-Reuter.
portunity to convey to you my most cordial good wishes in the grateful acknowledgment of your in high services in the war and peace. I havé particularly in mind on this occasion your unremitting labours for the reconstruction of the German Army,"
It will be recalled that the ap- pointment of General Von Fritsch as an Honorary Colonel-in-Chief of the Twelfth Artillery Regiment has announced on June 15 last.
This meant complete rehabilita- tion of the General who was retir- for ed on February 4, ostensibly reasons of health, after he had act- ed as spokesman of the Army in the matter of the marriage of Marshal Von Blomberg.-Trans- Ocean.
STATE OF SIEGE IN SOUTHERN PALESTINE
Jerusalem, To-day.
A state of siege has been pro- claimed over the Territory of Lyd- da, as far as the Egyptian frontier, because of the numerous acts of sa- botage committed against the rail-
BALBO'S BERLIN way line.
VISIT
Berlin, To-day.
Air Marshal Balbo, who as pre-
The strip of territory is 50 me- tres wide on both sides of the rail- way line and must not be approach- ed from 8 p.m. night, till 4 o'clock the next morning.
The Arab Women's Organisations
as required by the timings men-Maltese leaders on the proposed new tioned above. The effect will be constitution, Mr. Macdonald that for the period 24th to 28th in a position to dispel many mis- de- November, half the Volunteers will understandings though many be required for duty every night tails have still to be settled and viously reported is now paying a in Palestine will present a petition and, therefore, with the exception the discussions will be continued by short visit to Berlin at the invita- to the High Commissioner praying of the 36-hour period, no disloca- the Governor-General, Sir Charles tion of Field Marshal Goering, laid for release of the 100 Arab political tion of day business should result. Bonham-Carter-British Wireless.
PROPER TEST
a wreath at the War Memorial in arrestees, in order to promote ap- Unter der Linden here yesterday peasement of the situation. Trans- in the presence of the German Se- Ocean. |cretary of State for Air, General] Milch and several members of the
CROWN PRINCE OLAF Italian Embassy.
VISITING U.S.
Oslo, To-day,
was
DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY IN NABLUS
A proper test of the defence is on the dependent on the attack fortress being carried out by sur- prise, and this would not be pos-
Marshal Balbo subsequently drove sible if the attack had to be launch-
to the Town Hall where he ed during a week-end only (in or
received by the Mayor, Doctor convenience of der to meet the
Lippert and signed his name in Volunteers). His Excellency, · ́ The General Officer Commanding
It is officially announced that the "Golden Book" of the City of
|Berlin,Trans«Ögean, appreciate it if all employers of Crown Prince Olaf and Crown will realise the necessity Princess Maertha intend to visit:
A daring", day-light bank Fahr of releasing their men for the 36the United States next summer, hour period when ever it way occur spending most of their time in tained, severe injuries when he hery was perpetrated when sight those parts of North Amerion fell while working on the new armed men entered the Mables within the prescribed limits,
As usual, normal piécautions will where the Americans of Norwegian power house of the Ching Light branch of the Barelove.” Bank, be taken to inconvenience the pub-|descent are living,
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will
lic as little as possible, but it la The Royal visitors will also call inevitable that some disturbance on President Roosevelt and will must result due either to noise of open the Norwegian section of the firing or movement of troops and New York World Exhibition,
Trans-Ocean, vehicles.
Cheung Chak, a workman, Hus:
and Power Company at Taiwan,
Sorgeant Gould, Royal Artillery, residing at the Married Quarters, Stonecutters, has reported the loss of $63 from his quarters,
Jerusalem, Togday,
fired into the air, and held up the clerks,
The robbers esesped in a motor The troops are searching for ear with 26,000 storiina?. the mon. -- Beuter,